Originally Posted by trac3rt

I've been reading a lot on this. The I601a waives the 3-10 year bar. However, it does not waive the permanent bar.

While a minor cannot accrue unlawful status, they can get the permanent bar if they EWI multiple times. This is even if they were minors when all this occurred.

Example:
Antonio EWI when he was 10. Then, at 12 years old his parents took him to his home country for vacation. Three months later he EWI once again. Now he is 25 and married to a US citizen who can petition him for a IR1/CR1 visa. However, even if he applies for I601a waiver and gets approved, he will trigger the permanent bar when he leaves the US for his visa interview.

Frankly, her lawyer should have warned her. I hope she manages to get back in the US, but it is no looking promising.